Semester 1 Final Exam Review

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What is indirect characterization?

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Indirect characterization is when the author reveals a character's personality through their actions, thoughts, dialogue, and interactions with other characters, rather than through direct description.

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How do you format the date in an MLA bibliographic citation?

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In MLA format, the date is written as '15 Dec. 2015'.

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How would you revise the following sentence: Kip met his girlfriend on the Internet her name is LaFawnduh.

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Add a semicolon after 'Internet' to correctly separate the two independent clauses.

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What type of clauses do subordinating conjunctions start?

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Subordinating conjunctions start dependent clauses.

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What is the adjective clause in the sentence: The dress which she is wearing is new?

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The adjective clause is 'which she is wearing'.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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A thesis statement presents the main argument or claim of an essay and guides the direction of the writing.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.